GDT: ECSF: (A1) Toronto Maple Leafs vs (A3) Florida Panthers - GAME 2 - 7 PM EST IN TORONTO (Mod warning, Post #70)

[sampollock]

Does that not happen once a game? I see nightly a goalie hit in the mask and shaking it off to stop play. Literally nightly.

Must be some grand conspiracy of concussion suppression

just sayin his head was banged a couple times that game
poor guy... no one should have to go through that

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

I paid $3758 CAD on Kijiji for tickets to the game tonight and the Panthers aren't even dressing Uvis Balinskis? I feel ripped off already.

I'm watching the game at home for free.

 

[The Pale King]

I'm watching the game at home for free.

It's going to be hard for you to throw 9-volt batteries at Keith Tkachuk in the luxury boxes from there but I respect that.

 

[Gizmoskevich]

Does that not happen once a game? I see nightly a goalie hit in the mask and shaking it off to stop play. Literally nightly.

Must be some grand conspiracy of concussion suppression

Sure, but hard enough to knock the mask clean off? I don't know where it broke a buckle but I haven't seen 30 different angles to confirm.

 

[Filatov2Kovalev2Bonk]

As a neutral, I have nothing productive to add to this thread. That said...

...Tim Hortons come to NC you cowards! I want Timbits and coffee damnit.

You are better off hoping a local coffee merchant takes root and serves your community. Tim's is swill, don't do this to yourself or your loved ones.

As for tonight's game. there's a certain sense of inevitability that 1-1 split is in the offing. Leafs are good, for sure, but Panthers are dirty kitties....and cats tear through the Leaf. This is just natural selection folks.

 

[Golden_Jet]

It's going to be hard for you to throw 9-volt batteries at Keith Tkachuk in the luxury boxes from there but I respect that.

I don’t know anyone that likes to throw 9 volt batteries at people. Let alone pay 4K to do it.

 

[OurlordAndSaviorKuch]

Do the thing leafs and go up 2-0.

 

[Gizmoskevich]

I don’t know anyone that likes to throw 9 volt batteries at people. Let alone pay 4K to do it.

There is this magical place called "Philadelphia".

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[Golden_Jet]

There is this magical place called "Philadelphia".

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They only pay $40 for the privilege not $4000

 

[The Pale King]

I don’t know anyone that likes to throw 9 volt batteries at people. Let alone pay 4K to do it.

More of a triple-A guy huh? I find them too susceptible to drafts in the arena and they tend to hook over longer distances.

They are easier to smuggle past the ushers, I'll give you that. But we're getting off topic. Go Leafs!

 

[Madap]

There is this magical place called "Philadelphia".

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It’s always Philly hahaha

I think we can all agree no one is going to shed a tear for Flyers fans when they miss the playoffs for a million years in a row.

 

[RuudeDog]

Considering the seriousness of the Stolarz injury, why is the nhl not stepping in but (instead) allowing the club to control whether he plays? The guy got knocked in the head twice in short succession and then vomited. He was hospitalized.
Was he allowed to continue playing after he vomited? I forget the timeline.

While it may very well be true that he got a concussion on the shot, why is everyone assuming it was? I read the tweet from the concussion expert but he is simply speculating. It happens all the time to goalies. The mask is designed to absorb and spread out the contact. I know it ended Richter's career, but I would like to hear from Stolarz before simply assuming it wasn't just the Bennett forearm.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Considering the seriousness of the Stolarz injury, why is the nhl not stepping in but (instead) allowing the club to control whether he plays? The guy got knocked in the head twice in short succession and then vomited. He was hospitalized.
Was he allowed to continue playing after he vomited? I forget the timeline.

What is the allegation here? They tried to force him to play?

Isn't the most obvious answer he thought he was fine so the team believed him?

 

[Gizmoskevich]

I would like to hear from Stolarz on that.

They won’t comment on injuries until after they are eliminated/playoffs end

 

[Just Rude]

I'm so excited for tonight I can't wait to stick a needle in my as - I mean, have a stimulant.

 

[v00d00daddy]

Paul Maurice today about Ekblad

“That man is as fit as he’s ever been in his life”

Hahahahaha

Maurice is an amazing coach with the media but I don’t think he intentionally meant to sound like an idiot lol



4:32 and on

 

[The Pale King]

I'm so excited for tonight I can't wait to stick a needle in my as - I mean, have a stimulant.

Do you happen to play defense for the Panthers and have a name phonetically similar to "Darren Heckpad"?

You don't have to answer.

 

[Strangle]

I have to miss the first period of this game, worked out well on Monday.

I’m not changing anything

 

[Strangle]

Paul Maurice today about Ekblad

“That man is as fit as he’s ever been in his life”

Hahahahaha

Maurice is an amazing coach with the media but I don’t think he intentionally meant to sound like an idiot lol

Not now that he’s off cycle, Ekblad likely has lost 20-30% of his strength

 

[HabsDood]

Go Leafs Go Last time you won a cup was the year before I was born.. I'm old

 

[bleedthenorth]

will be interesting to see if the Leafs have the cojones to do what they need to do tonight

 

[1specter]

I'm watching the game at home for free.

This response has this kind of energy

 

[Madap]

Depth is still going to be an issue for Leafs and a strength for Florida so hopefully Matthews and Marner can contribute. Playing against two Selke candidates is tough but they’re still the better players and should be able score.

Nylander will also need to have a big game again. Obviously tkachuk and Bennett can not keep up so he’ll need to keep that killer attitude today.

Will be a good game either way but I still think the leafs take it. 3-2 leafs.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Not now that he’s off cycle, Ekblad likely has lost 20-30% of his strength

Luckily he’s playing against the Leafs so it doesn’t matter

 

[POVERTY]

remember the Zamboni driver in the building
wonder if that dude is still around

Leafs need to bring in the one guy Bennett would think twice about inflicting brain trauma upon: